Battery carrier



Sept. 26, 1933. CQLLEY 1,927,920

BATTERY CARRIER Filed May 31. 1932 2 ShGeiS ShGet l Inventor @eo e F QZZey fl Home y Sept. 26, 1933. COLLEY 1,927,920

BATTERY CARRIER Filed May 31. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 'eor' e F (Zlley gmm Patented Sept. 26, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,927,920 BATTERY CARRIER This invention appertains implements The principal object of vide a novel carrier in George F. Colley,

one-third to William B. to Tony J. Landenwich,

Louisville,

Ky., assignor of Carlisleand one-third Louisville, Ky.

Application May 31, 1932. Serial No. 614,590

3 Claims.

to new and useful and more particularly to a novel carrier for storage batteries.

this invention is to prothe form of a handle which can be quickly applied and removed with respect to a battery.

Another important provide a battery carrier application dles.

Other imp invention will becom with the usual the following specification.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a top pl invention.

Fig. 2 is an edg shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a tailed sectional view of the form shown in post.

Fig. 4 rep resents a top the form shown in Fig.

Fig. 6 represents a fr tional view form of the object of the invention is to which can be used in posts on the battery, al handles on a battery on inttery is provided with hanortant objects and advantages of the e apparent to the reader of an view of one form of the e elevation of the battery carrier 11 enlarged fragmentary deshowing one of the grippers Fig. 1 engaged with a battery plan view of a modified elevational view of agmentary detailed secof one of the grippers of the form invention.

Fig. 8 represents an edge the form shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 represents a fragmentary detailed secshowing one of the grippers of the tional view form shown in Fig.

battery.

Fig. 10 repres form of the invention.

Fig. 11 represent the form shown in Fig.

Fig. 12 re tional view form shown fifth form of the invention.

Referring to the als designate that numeral leather, able materi 9.1. At each end shown in Fig. 4 engaged with a Fig. '7 represents a top plan view of battery post.

a third elevational view of 7 engaged with the post of a ents a top plan view of a fourth s an edge elevational view of agmentary detailed secof the grippers of the 10 engaged with a battery post. Fig. 13 represents a side elevational view of a drawings wherein like numerlike parts, it can be seen in Fig. 1,

5 represents a handle section, metal, wood, or

in fact any other suitof the member 5 is a metallic strap 6 which has its end portion engaged against opposite sides of the member 5 and riveted to the member as at '7, thus forming a loop 8 loosely disposed through the obliquely disposed end portion 9 of the gripper plate or attaching element 10, there being one of these plates at each end of the member 5.

Each of the plates 10 adjacent its outer end is. provided with a downwardly disposed ofiset portion 11, and an upwardly curved extension forming a hook 12. The offset portion defines a shoulder 12' and a circular battery post opening 13 cut through this shoulder 12 and a portion of the extension 11 to the extent shown in Fig. 3. The offset portion or shoulder 11 affords means permitting a good gripping action on the battery posts 14.

It is important to observe that the outer portion of each attaching element 10 is curved upon itself first, to present a rounded contact surface for possible engagement with the battery and thereby prevent destructive contact of the attaching element with the battery, second, to define a bill for engagement with the handle of the battery, provided, ofcourse, the battery has han- 0 dles, and third, to provide finger pieces by which the attaching elements may be conveniently attached to the posts of a battery.

In Fig. 3, numeral 14 represents the battery post of a battery 15 and in applying the imple- 35 ment the grippers are disposed downwardly over the post 14 with the post projecting upwardly through the opening 13 of the gripper plates 10. When the member 5 is pulled upwardly, the plates 10 are tilted and assume the position shown in Fig. 3, biting the post at the points a and b.

If desired, where slotted handles are provided on the battery, the hooks 12 can be disposed therethrough, whereby the battery can be carried without engaging the plates 10 with the post 14.

Another form of the invention is shown in Figs. 4, .5, 6, wherein the handle member 5 is provided at each end with a gripper consisting of a U- shaped plate 16 having its'end portions riveted to the handle 5 as at 17. The upper and lower leg portions of the plate 16 are formed with registering openings 18 and in use, when the handle member 5 is pulled upwardly, the gripper plates 16 are tilted to the position shown in Fig.

6 whereby the gripper plates engage the post 14 at the points a and b.

The third form of the invention shown in Fig.

'1 consists of the handle member 5 and the aforementioned strap 6 secured as before described to the member 5 by rivets '7'. The loop 8 is disposed thru the obliquely disposed end portion 9 from the spirit and scope of the invention as of a gripper plate 10' located at each end of the claimed hereinafter. handle 5 and in comparing Figs. 8 and 2, it will Having thus described my invention, what I be seen that the gripper plate 10' is a reproducclaim as new is: 6 tion of the gripper plate 10, excepting for the 1. Acarrier of the character described comprishook 12, there being provided on the gripper plate ing a handle, a swingable gripper at each end 10 theshoulder l2, and short extension 11a, with thereof, each of said grippers being provided with a post receiving opening 13' cutting through the an offset portion defining a Shoulder, and an shoulder 12. The gripper plate 10' engages the article receiving opening in each gripper cutting 10 post 14 in the same manner as does the gripper through the said shoulder. plate 10 in Fig. 3. 2. In a carrier for batteries of the type having Fig. 10 discloses a fourth form of the invention p t a pai of at a elements; n a a d e which involves the handle 5 and the aforemenconnected to the attaching elements, each attachtioned straps 6' defining loops 8' which are disi e ment bei g formed with on itudinally l5 posed through the obliquely disposed end portions inner and outer ofiset sections and an interven- 9' of gripper plates 10a. Each of these gripper ins shoulder, th re b in a p r iv n on nplates 10a has a downwardly and backwardly in p ssin thr h ch hould r and the concurved extension 20. The gripper plate 10a is tiguous p r on f the oflset Sections. provided with a circular opening 21 for receiving In a carrier for batteries of e t pe hav n 20 the battery post 14 in the manner shown in Fig. 12. po t a pa of attach n elements; and a handle In this for th gripper plate 10 bites t connected to the attaching elements, each attachpost t t points c and as clearly shown in mg element being formed with longitudinally Fig. innerand outer offset sections and an interven- The form showninFig. 13 disclosesasomewhat mg afiguleily disposed shoulqer there being 25 rigid handle 22 and a link member 23 pivotally post recelvmg opening passmg through each shoulder between the ends thereof and the conggi gg ig g 232 :5 23 gz igi 32: g i ig tiguous portions of the oifset sections, the outer auxin link 24 f h t t t h section of each attaching element being curved y 5 or ex en f engage upon itself to provide a rounded contact surface: 30 with sjuitable gnppfer plate 10 or for possible engagement with the battery and to Whlle the foregoing speclficatlon Sets forth the define a finger piece for manual engagement mventl n 1n Specific m it is to be understood facilitating application and removal of the atthat numerous changes in the shape, size and taching elements. J

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